Manu, Tim get early rock-star treatment

The fans were excited about the return of the Spurs back to the AT&T Center.

But nothing like some real starpower.

While some newbies and George Hill were working on their perimeter games early, it sparked little early buzz in the arena. The cheerleaders even had to roust them with a couple of “Go Spurs Go” chants.

That all changed when Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan took the court a couple of minutes ago. It was like Bruce Springsteen walked on stage.

Well, maybe not quite like that.

But still, the standing ovation that they received shows that these Spurs fans can’t wait for the season to begin.